Missolonghi

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɪsəˈlɒŋɡɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mis′ə lông′gē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Mis•so•lon•ghi  (mis′ə lông′gē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa town in W Greece, on the Gulf of Patras: Byron died here 1824. 11,614.
Also, Mesolonghi. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Missolonghi / ˌmɪsəˈlɒŋɡɪ/, Mesolonghi
  1. a town in W Greece, near the Gulf of Patras: famous for its defence against the Turks in 1822–23 and 1825–26 and for its association with Lord Byron, who died here in 1824. Pop (municipality): 18 354 (2001)
    Modern Greek name: Mesolóngion
'Missolonghi' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Aetolia - Mesolonghi - Mesolóngion

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